Villeneuve-la-Garenne

French commune
nomcommune=Villeneuve-la-Garenne

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lat_long=coord|48|56|12|N|2|19|54|E
région=Île-de-France
département=Hauts-de-Seine
arrondissement=Nanterre
canton=Villeneuve-la-Garenne
insee=92078
cp=92390
maire=Alain-Bernard Boulanger
mandat=2001-2008
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km²=3.2
sans=22,349
date-sans=1999
dens=7781
date-dens=|

Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km. (5.7 miles) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.

History

The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on April 9, 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.

Transport

Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km.(0.6 miles) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.

The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178 and 378).

External links

* [http://www.villeneuve92.com/ Official website] (in French)